A terminally ill patient reaches for water in a hospice for those dying of AIDS at the Buddhist temple Wat Prabat Nampu in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok.

​​​​​​​ Mandao Bay, Sulawesi.

Mandao Bay, Sulawesi. Bay and river system was polluted with mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining. 2002.

Mandao Bay, Sulawesi.

Unloading boats, Mandao Bay, Sulawesi. Bay and river system was polluted with mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining. 2002.

Thai-Burma Border

A few seconds before they were doing backflips off the back of their horses. Then, exhausted, they just laid there quietly.

The Letter

Sydney, 1990.

Back Of The Bus

Back of the bus en route to Lake Toba, Sumatra, and Indonesia 1984.

Thai-Burma Border

Burmese sex worker prepares to meet a client. She will earn US$5 for the session and keep US$3 after she gives a percentage to her Thai pimps. She says that she sends most of her earnings back to her mother and child inside Burma.

The Block

Redfern, inner city suburb, Sydney Australia. Also, was known as ‘the block’, referring to its small geographical area. It was mostly inhabited by Indigenous Australians. 1982.

A young Burmese illegal immigrant en route from Burma to the Thai port town of Ranong in Thailand.

In The Slips

Ship in the slips on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Lake Providence

A young girl hangs out her washing in Lake Providence, Louisiana, USA. In 1994 Lake Providence was declared America’s poorest town.

'Country Circus'

'Country Circus' Bathurst, Australia. The late 1980s.Photograph made by Jack Picone in the darkroom on premium quality, resin-coated paper with a glossy finish for traditional black and white printing. Size is 9 1/2 x 12 inches with a white border. Signed and stamped verso. Price US$350 For enquires, please email Jack: jack@jackpicone.com

Inside Outside World

On the shores of Lake Toba. Lake Toba is a large natural lake occupying the caldera of a super volcano. Sumatra, Indonesia. 1984

KerobokanPrison is a prison located in Kerobokan, on the Indonesian island of Bali. Kerobokanis infamous captives past and present include Bali bombers Amroziand Samudra, and a multitude of young Aussies who traded their liberty some their lives for drug deals gone South… like Chan, Sukumaranand Corby.The inmate in this photograph who asked me not to use his name and said it is not just liberty that is lost but privacy and peace also. In a jammed jail there is a constant competition for personal space. Announcements blare non-stop from loudspeakers pushing ones sanity to the edge. To cope, many prisonersturn to art, games or God. Some others to crystal meth.

Backstage

HIV activist ‘Vanessa’ (middle) during a backstage warm up at a club on Oxford St. Sydney, Australia.

On The Street

‘Sleeping Rough’ Homeless teenagers sleeping on a park bench during a Sydney winter. Late 1980s, Australia.

Fish Bowl

“TV Fish’ An old black and white TV converted to a goldfish bowl. Chiang Mai, Thailand. Early 2000s.

'Darwinian'

‘Sibling Rivalry’ Girls are winning. Melbourne, Australia. Mid 1980s.

Frida

‘Frida and Man’ New South Wales Art Gallery. Sydney, Australia. Late 1980s.

"Their Racing'

A horse racing game in an arcade. Southworld, England.

The Running of the Bulls

According to some, bull runs date as far back as the 18th century. In the Andalucian mountains, the toro de cuerda is an authentic, local affair unlike in bigger towns and cities where both Spaniards and tourists take part in the run. In the 21st Century, a great polarization exists between those that view the bull run a cultural right and others who view it as a form of base animal cruelty that should be stopped.

"Two - Up"

Men playing "Two - Up" at Ballinasloe, horse fair in County Galway, in the western part of Ireland. It is one of Europe's oldest and largest Horse Fairs, dating back to the 18th century.

A terminally ill patient reaches for water in a hospice for those dying of AIDS at the Buddhist temple Wat Prabat Nampu in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok.

​​​​​​​ Mandao Bay, Sulawesi.

Mandao Bay, Sulawesi. Bay and river system was polluted with mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining. 2002.

Mandao Bay, Sulawesi.

Unloading boats, Mandao Bay, Sulawesi. Bay and river system was polluted with mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining. 2002.

Thai-Burma Border

A few seconds before they were doing backflips off the back of their horses. Then, exhausted, they just laid there quietly.

The Letter

Sydney, 1990.

Back Of The Bus

Back of the bus en route to Lake Toba, Sumatra, and Indonesia 1984.

Thai-Burma Border

Burmese sex worker prepares to meet a client. She will earn US$5 for the session and keep US$3 after she gives a percentage to her Thai pimps. She says that she sends most of her earnings back to her mother and child inside Burma.

The Block

Redfern, inner city suburb, Sydney Australia. Also, was known as ‘the block’, referring to its small geographical area. It was mostly inhabited by Indigenous Australians. 1982.

A young Burmese illegal immigrant en route from Burma to the Thai port town of Ranong in Thailand.

In The Slips

Ship in the slips on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Lake Providence

A young girl hangs out her washing in Lake Providence, Louisiana, USA. In 1994 Lake Providence was declared America’s poorest town.

'Country Circus'

'Country Circus' Bathurst, Australia. The late 1980s.Photograph made by Jack Picone in the darkroom on premium quality, resin-coated paper with a glossy finish for traditional black and white printing. Size is 9 1/2 x 12 inches with a white border. Signed and stamped verso. Price US$350 For enquires, please email Jack: jack@jackpicone.com

Inside Outside World

On the shores of Lake Toba. Lake Toba is a large natural lake occupying the caldera of a super volcano. Sumatra, Indonesia. 1984

KerobokanPrison is a prison located in Kerobokan, on the Indonesian island of Bali. Kerobokanis infamous captives past and present include Bali bombers Amroziand Samudra, and a multitude of young Aussies who traded their liberty some their lives for drug deals gone South… like Chan, Sukumaranand Corby.The inmate in this photograph who asked me not to use his name and said it is not just liberty that is lost but privacy and peace also. In a jammed jail there is a constant competition for personal space. Announcements blare non-stop from loudspeakers pushing ones sanity to the edge. To cope, many prisonersturn to art, games or God. Some others to crystal meth.

Backstage

HIV activist ‘Vanessa’ (middle) during a backstage warm up at a club on Oxford St. Sydney, Australia.

On The Street

‘Sleeping Rough’ Homeless teenagers sleeping on a park bench during a Sydney winter. Late 1980s, Australia.

Fish Bowl

“TV Fish’ An old black and white TV converted to a goldfish bowl. Chiang Mai, Thailand. Early 2000s.

'Darwinian'

‘Sibling Rivalry’ Girls are winning. Melbourne, Australia. Mid 1980s.

Frida

‘Frida and Man’ New South Wales Art Gallery. Sydney, Australia. Late 1980s.

"Their Racing'

A horse racing game in an arcade. Southworld, England.

The Running of the Bulls

According to some, bull runs date as far back as the 18th century. In the Andalucian mountains, the toro de cuerda is an authentic, local affair unlike in bigger towns and cities where both Spaniards and tourists take part in the run. In the 21st Century, a great polarization exists between those that view the bull run a cultural right and others who view it as a form of base animal cruelty that should be stopped.

"Two - Up"

Men playing "Two - Up" at Ballinasloe, horse fair in County Galway, in the western part of Ireland. It is one of Europe's oldest and largest Horse Fairs, dating back to the 18th century.